Chef Mike

proper noun

A microwave oven.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Chef Mic

  1. humorousslangcookingA microwave oven.

    She punched a few buttons and let Chef Mike work his magic.

    2010, Doreen Alsen, Mike's Best Bet
    2 more examples

    Using the tips of my fingers, I delicately removed the piping hot tray from Chef Mike and popped it on a plate.

    2015, Allison Spie, Soothsayer: Magic Is All Around Us

    Microwave oven: This is perfect for melting small quantities of chocolate. Think of Chef Mike as your own little sous chef.

    2018, Darren Purchese, Chefs Host Christmas Too: A cook's guide to blitzing the holiday season

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
microwave oven

Origin

From chef + Mike (“the given name Mike as the first syllable of microwave”).

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APA

Chef Mike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chef%20Mike

MLA

“Chef Mike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chef%20Mike. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chef Mike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chef%20Mike.

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